#8961BC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.4% 0.14 302.5), rgb(137, 97, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8961BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8961BC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 97, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.14 302.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8961BC | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8961BC | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8961BC text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8961BC text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E3
oklch(80.8% 0.064 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D5
oklch(70.7% 0.102 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9975CA
oklch(63.2% 0.129 302.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8961BC
oklch(57.4% 0.14 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#704B9D
oklch(49.2% 0.131 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3566
oklch(37.6% 0.084 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C203C
oklch(27.2% 0.053 302.8)
#8961BC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4673BF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5074BA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807186 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8961BC
#8961BC
oklch(57.4% 0.14 302.5)
- #6A8500
#6A8500
oklch(57.5% 0.141 122.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8961BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.011
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
Use #8961BC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.